[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26586-26587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12680]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Solicitation for the Development of Centers of 
Automotive Technology Excellence Under the Graduate Automotive 
Technology Education (GATE) Program, Financial Assistance Solicitation 
No. DE-SC02-98EE50519

AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office, DOE.


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ACTION: Notice of availability of a financial assistance solicitation 
for cooperative agreement proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Advanced Automotive 
Technologies (OATT) announces its interest in receiving applications 
from colleges and universities with accredited graduate engineering 
programs in the United States to develop Centers of Automotive 
Technology Excellence under the Graduate Automotive Technology 
Education (GATE) Program. The Centers are intended to provide multi-
disciplinary engineering training for graduate students in specific 
areas of advanced automotive technology. The goal of the GATE Program 
is to overcome technology barriers preventing the development and 
production of cost-effective high-efficiency vehicles for the U.S. 
market.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The complete solicitation document will be 
available on the Internet on or about May 18, 1998 by accessing the DOE 
Chicago Internet Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.html 
under the heading ``Current Acquisition Activities'' Solicitation No. 
DE-SC02-98EE50519. Applications are due no later than 3:00 p.m. Central 
Daylight Time (CDT), on July 17, 1998. Any amendments to the 
solicitation will continue to be posted on the Internet. Please note 
that users are not alerted when the solicitation is issued or when 
amendments are posted. Prospective offeror(s) are therefore advised to 
check the above Internet address on a daily basis. Awards are 
anticipated by August 30, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Completed applications referencing 
Solicitation No. DE-SC02-98EE50519 must be submitted to the U.S. 
Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Attn: Dennis L. 
Wilson, Bldg. 201, Rm. 3F-08, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 
60439-4899. As a result of this solicitation, DOE may award five (5) 
cooperative agreements, one for each desired technology area. The 
period of performance is expected to be September 1, 1998 to August 30, 
2000. Available funding, irrespective of the number of offerors 
selected, is $500,000.00 in FY 1998, and follow-on funding of 
approximately $500,000.00 for FY 1999. Colleges and universities that 
respond to this solicitation must already have significant experience 
with one or more of the desired technologies and have access to 
laboratory facilities and equipment to support their proposed programs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis L. Wilson, Acquisition and 
Assistance Group, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue, 
Argonne, Illinois 60439; Telephone No. (630) 252-2413; Fax No. (630) 
252-5045, or by e-mail at [email protected]

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois on April 30, 1998.
James Bieschke,
Director of Operations Division, Acquisition and Assistance Group.
[FR Doc. 98-12680 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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